The Lakers appear likely to make at least one deal leading up the trade deadline and the club has spoken to the Pistons about Bojan Bogdanovic, Sham Charania of The Athletic reports.
Los Angeles is targeting shooters and Bogdanovic, who is making 43.7% of his three-point shots, fits the bill. Charania hears that the Lakers could include one of their future first-rounders in a deal for the wing.
The Lakers are not alone in their pursuit of Bogdanovic, as nearly a dozen teams are eyeing him. In any deal, it’s likely that the Pistons net a first-rounder for Bogdanovic, though it’s not a given that they will move him. Detroit could ultimately keep the 33-year-old beyond the deadline, though it’s hard to envision him remaining on the roster if trade offers are that fruitful.
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- Charania (via the same piece) also touched on the Wizards’ trade situation, reporting that the Hawks would like to acquire Kyle Kuzma. There isn’t much traction on a deal at this time, though Washington has been linked to John Collins in the past.
- New York reportedly has several players available and Evan Fournier and Cam Reddish are among them. According to Peter Botte of The New York Post, the Knicks are offering Reddish clubs that are willing to Fournier and his remaining salary ($36.8 million over the next two years).
- The Pistons and Mavs have “touched base” on a trade that would send Nerlens Noel to Dallas (via Ian Begley of SNY.tv). No deal is imminent and Mark Cuban’s club isn’t the team with eyes for Noel, as several playoff teams are reportedly monitoring the former Sixers big man.
- Ricky Rubio remains out with a torn ACL and he’s expected to make a full recovery and return to the court for the Cavs this season. However, this could be one of his last years in the league. “To be honest, I don’t have much left in the NBA,” Rubio said (via Eurohoops). “When my son starts school, I want to settle in my house in Badalona (Spain). In two, three years, I would say I have left. I think I’ve found my place in Cleveland, I’m comfortable, and I want to reach the top with this project. I dream of living the experience of playing in the Finals.”
